Day: February 13, 2024

GROWING IN CHRIST

How can we come closer,and grow in our relationship with JESUS?

2Tim3: 16-17. “All scripture is God- breathed and is useful for teaching,rebuking, correcting , training in righteousness and holiness.,so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”

LISTEN TO HIM:

As we read the BIBLE, God speaks to us through His own Word.God say those who have ears listen carefully.

RESPOND TO HIM:

As we receive understanding from Him, we respond to Him with the affections and needs of our he hearts. He says,” lf ln John 15:7 : lf you remain in me and my WORD remains in you, ask whatever you wish,and i done for you.”

FELLOWSHIP WITH ONE ANOTHER :

If we connect with others who share our FAITH in Christ, we experience mutual encouragement to love others as we ourselves have been loved.

Hebrew10:24-25 : “And let us consider how we may pur one another on towards love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another- and all the more as you see the Day approaching.”

SHARE YOUR FAITH :

CHRIST desires for us to be His representatives to those who haven’t yet believed. One of the best ways to do this is to show honest concern for them. If they see our changed life and that we are genuinely interested in them, they are more likely to be curious about the difference they see in us.

A genuine believer will have a desire to listen to Him, to respond to Him ,to fellowship with other believers, and to share their Faith with those who don’t yet know CHRIST.Ask God to guide your path to a growing relationship with Him. This way we will grow in our relationship with the soon coming Lord.

PRAYER :

LORD guide me to trust you even when I can't see or hear from you but still can to rest in your goodness and faithfulness today. Jesus may your love and grace be evident in my words and deeds always. Amen

Sol Noreen Francis

Psalm 27:3 Though an army may encamp against me, My heart shall not fear;

Though war may rise against me, In this I will be confident.

The psalmist is King David who was chosen and anointed by God and yet he had severe troubles from enemies, false witnesses. He probably was in a situation where in, he looked around and finds that he is surrounded by the enemy without a way out. Yet he says his heart shall not fear, he is confident in one thing “Yahweh”. In verse 1 he says, “The LORD is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid? “The Message bible says, in verse 2: When besieged, I’m calm as a baby. When all hell breaks loose, I’m collected and cool. Confident means certain, a strong belief. David had his assurance not on his position, wealth or strength , he is totally relying on God, his trust is on Yahweh who is his light, one who saves and protects him from harm and is his strength so, he is “calm as a baby’ that he is going to be fine.

John 2:2-3 Now both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. And when they ran out of wine, the mother of Jesus said to Him, “They have no wine.” This is the famous wedding at Cana. It was customary for the Jews to serve wine at the weddings, it plays an important role in Jewish tradition during weddings, symbolic of joy and happiness. At the wedding at Cana, the wine had run out and instead of joy the family would be put to shame and great embarrassment with which they would have to live all their lives, Jesus was in the house, He was “invited” and his mother was quite confident that Jesus can resolve this issue. The disciples were committed in obeying Jesus, their faith was tremendous that water was turned to wine, Jesus’ first miracle in public. Jesus resolved the issue by turning water into the “best wine saved for the last” according to the guests!!

John 1:11 He came to His own, and His own did not receive Him. This verse indicates that we must receive Jesus and verse 12: But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, to those who believe in His name: says that just receiving is not enough “we must believe” in Him.
Are you surrounded by challenges? Debt, with your job, sickness, your children, family what not! Jesus said, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” David knew his God very well, he knew if there is one person he can rely on, then that was Yahweh, who has never failed him and will never fail him, his mercy is renewed each morning.

Jesus has already disarmed the enemy on the cross of Calvary, we are in safe and the best hands ever.

Col 2:15 having disarmed principalities and powers, He made a public spectacle of them, triumphing over them in it.
Jesus said,”do not afraid, only BELIEVE”!!!! Don’t look at your circumstances, your issues, your challenges but let your focus be on Jesus the way maker, miracle worker, your redeemer, Saviour and the faithful God!

Sol.Lalitha Menon